Li Junhua is United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General of the Second World Summit for Social Development.

The Second World Summit for Social Development: It’s Time to Deliver Solutions

Children attending school in Mirpur Khas in Sindh district, Pakistan, 2023. UNOCHA Pakistan/Christiane Buck
A view of Doha, Qatar, site of the 2025 World Summit for Social Development in November 2025.

With the expected adoption of the Doha Political Declaration, the Second World Summit for Social Development offers a chance to accelerate implementation of the 2030 Agenda and address today’s social challenges.